Medicare Part D Prescribers in Hickory, North Carolina

14 flagged and high-volume prescribers across 6 medical specialties.

Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026

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14

Providers

$11.6M

Total Drug Cost

4

High Risk

26.7%

Avg Opioid Rate

High-Risk Providers in Hickory

Providers flagged by our multi-factor risk scoring model. Risk scores are statistical indicators, not allegations of wrongdoing. Learn about our methodology.

ProviderDrug CostOpioid Rate
Angela Anderson$594K70.0%
Leigh Roth$529K57.7%
Christopher Hunt$402K62.1%
Brandon Gregory$356K63.5%

Top Prescribers by Drug Cost

ProviderClaimsDrug Cost
Michael Desantis27,393$2.2M
Michael Burton13,114$1.5M
Kevin Clark25,939$1.5M
Carolyn Mueller24,944$1.4M
Joy Ciaccio20,861$1.4M
Cornelia Kurth-Bowen20,760$1.3M
Angela AndersonHigh Risk8,015$594K
Leigh RothHigh Risk6,923$529K
Christopher HuntHigh Risk5,898$402K
Brandon GregoryHigh Risk5,332$356K
Gaa Richardson1,573$336K
Deborah HicksN/AN/A
Penny MitchellN/AN/A
Jessica BucknerN/AN/A

Specialties in Hickory

Nurse Practitioner

6 providers

Physician Assistant

3 providers

Family Practice

2 providers

Emergency Medicine

1 provider

Anesthesiology

1 provider

Gastroenterology

1 provider

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Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023. Only providers meeting CMS disclosure thresholds are included. Risk scores are statistical indicators based on prescribing pattern analysis — not allegations of fraud or wrongdoing.